Rachel Viola Whitecloud

I am searching for any information about my ancestor Rachel Viola Whitecloud. She is believed to have been born in Virginia in 1780. She married John Persinger about 1800 in Virginia. She had a daughter Judith (Judy) Persinger in 1810. After the death of John, she married William Allen. She died in Iowa about 1865.

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Not sure we are Cherokee. Here’s what I know: William Allen*(1783-1865) married Rachel in 1823 or 1832 (I’m sometimes dyslexic) William & Rachel had 3 kids: Whitley (my paternal) ancestor, James M. and Louvisa (Allen) Luther. James is buried in Kansas; Louvisa buried in Nebraska

I believe Rachel’s father was Chief Joseph E White Cloud, known as Mahaska (there’s more than one) and he was Chief of the Ioway tribe which was Sioux, I believe. The Ioways were eventually enrolled in “Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma or Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.’ My guess, since James is buried in Kansas and Louvisa in Nebraska we are part of the KS/NE bunch.

William’s parents were (Major) John Allen (1749-1815) and Jane (Tandy) Allen. I believe John was from England (or maybe Ireland). I have Allen’s traced down to me. I hope this helps.